maximus
04-16-2005, 11:39 AM
I live in the Kenosha area myself. If you're around Sunday and Monday pick up the Kenosha News. I'll be in the paper both days. I've had other interviews but this one will be in two parts and will cover a wide range of things. It's going to be big.
Kenosha News is doing a story on my brother who was crushed by a 22 Ton front loader on Aug. 13th 2004. By law, there is a statutory limit of $50,000 that we can sue for. My brothers medical bills are already over half a million dollars and are projected to reach two million dollars by next year. This cap is supposed to cover loss of happiness, loss of wages (which will be forever because he lost a leg, has multiple broken bones and is severly brain damaged), loss if limb, and medical bills ect.
Wisconsin is one of the few states that has this statutory limit. This was was put in place in 1961 to fend off "lawsuit happy" people. However, in my brothers case (whom lived with me all my life) this cap should not apply.
I've spoken to Wisconsin legislators with no success. Each Wisconsin state repesentative had his own excuse as to not lift the cap.
If I can, I will post the article here as well.
NOTE: Forgot to mention. The 22 Ton front Loader was driven by a Kenosha county employee who was on the job at the time.
edit: spelling
Kenosha News is doing a story on my brother who was crushed by a 22 Ton front loader on Aug. 13th 2004. By law, there is a statutory limit of $50,000 that we can sue for. My brothers medical bills are already over half a million dollars and are projected to reach two million dollars by next year. This cap is supposed to cover loss of happiness, loss of wages (which will be forever because he lost a leg, has multiple broken bones and is severly brain damaged), loss if limb, and medical bills ect.
Wisconsin is one of the few states that has this statutory limit. This was was put in place in 1961 to fend off "lawsuit happy" people. However, in my brothers case (whom lived with me all my life) this cap should not apply.
I've spoken to Wisconsin legislators with no success. Each Wisconsin state repesentative had his own excuse as to not lift the cap.
If I can, I will post the article here as well.
NOTE: Forgot to mention. The 22 Ton front Loader was driven by a Kenosha county employee who was on the job at the time.
edit: spelling